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AP Source: Washington NFL team dropping 'Redskins' name
WASHINGTON - The Washington Redskins are shedding that name effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the move said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity b...
Jul 13, 2020
Ontario anticipates Stage 3 of its pandemic plan as concerns rise in Quebec
A lot of businesses across Ontario are eagerly awaiting an announcement today from the provincial government. With recent data indicating a gradual but steady decline in Ontario's COVID-19 caselo...
Jul 13, 2020
N.W.T. ignored in Alberta monitoring suspension despite agreement: leaked emails
EDMONTON - Alberta suspended environmental monitoring for oilsands companies without notifying the Northwest Territories, despite a legally binding agreement to do so.The omission is revealed in a ser...
Jul 13, 2020
Quebec police still looking for father, two days after missing girls found dead
ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - Quebec provincial police continued to search through the night for the father of two girls whose bodies were found Saturday in a small town southwest of Quebec City. The bodies ...
Jul 13, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, July 13
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on July 13, 2020: There are 107,589 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 56,521 confirmed (including 5,627 deaths, 25,8...
Jul 13, 2020
The search continues and Ontario anticipates Stage 3; In The News for July 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 13. What we are watching in Canada ... ST...
Jul 13, 2020
Teepee Creek man, Huntington Society board chair, welcoming Supreme Court ruling on genetics discrimination law
The chair of the board for the Huntington Society of Canada says it was a banner day Friday when the Supreme Court of Canada upheld this country's Genetic Non-Discrimination Act.Mack Erno of Teepee Cr...
Jul 13, 2020
Conservative Polish president wins 2nd term after tight race
WARSAW, Poland - Polish President Andrzej Duda, a conservative who ran a campaign with homophobic and anti-Semitic overtones, narrowly won a second five-year term in a bitterly fought weekend election...
Jul 13, 2020
Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson and Winnie, dies at 59
JOHANNESBURG - Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has died aged 59. State television South African Broadcasting Corporat...
Jul 13, 2020
As postponed NHL season resumes, some fans say the lure of parties will be strong
EDMONTON - As hockey fans gear up for a truncated season to begin next month, some in Canada's two "hub cities" say the temptation to celebrate - and flout physical distancing guidelines - may prove t...
Jul 13, 2020